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Lethal White

Cormoran Strike, Book 4

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Lethal White

By: Robert Galbraith
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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About this listen

 'Hugely absorbing. . . the best Strike novel yet' SUNDAY MIRROR

'Highly inventive storytelling' GUARDIAN

'Outrageously entertaining' FINANCIAL TIMES

'Come for the twists and turns and stay for the beautifully drawn central relationship' INDEPENDENT

'Blistering piece of crime writing' SUNDAY TIMES

'Fans will love it' HEAT

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When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.

Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott - once his assistant, now a partner in the agency - set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.

And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been - Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that . . .

The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.

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PRAISE FOR THE STRIKE SERIES:

'One of the most unique and compelling detectives I've come across in years' MARK BILLINGHAM

'The work of a master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Unputdownable. . . Irresistible' SUNDAY TIMES

'Will keep you up all night' OBSERVER

'A thoroughly enjoyable classic' PETER JAMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS©2018 J.K. Rowling Crime Thrillers Modern Detectives Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

Blistering piece of crime writing
Highly inventive storytelling
Come for the twists and turns and stay for the beautifully drawn central relationship
Thoroughly enjoyable
Ambitious, sophisticated and stylish
confirms [Galbraith's] exceptional ability as a storyteller
[an] obsessive reading experience
Hugely absorbing. . . the best Strike novel yet
Strike remains a compelling hero
The best one yet
Captivating storytelling
Dark but gripping
Fans will love it
Another thrilling ride
Twist-packed treat
Bursting with vivid characters and unnerving plot twists ... captivating storytelling
Such a clever read
Outrageously entertaining
All stars
Most relevant
For me this series is consistently excellent.
The plots weave in with the character development and real events to give a good sense of context.
I cannot sing the praises of this series too much, other than the fact that I am getting everyone I know to read it and I’m now “patiently” waiting the 2 years for the next instalment!
In terms of an audible book Robert Glenister is excellent, his regional accents are great and the characters spoken words are synonymous with his voice!

Amazing

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I must have got through this audible in record time from the release date, so compelling was the story and performance. I will be sure to find more titles read by the extraordinary and multi-voiced Robert Glenister who brings the best of the different skills of storytelling and acting to his role. And I love, as always with this series, the sense of place... of London, the subtle detail and the broad sweep of the story with its fascinating contemporary and ancient themes.

Compelling in story and performance

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Lethal White is a good book, it’s great to finally have this latest instalment of the Strike series. Overall I enjoyed the book, I would liken it to The Cuckoo’s calling as the pace of the plot was a slow burn.
I did however find certain aspects of the book frustrating and on times irritating. The main issue with the plot was that the people involved where unlikeable, it was my affection for Strike and Robin that held my attention. I also felt the characters were very stereotypical and shaped by JK Rowling’s own political views. As a result the victim’s family were very one dimensional and dull. Jk Rowling is brilliant at producing individual, well rounded characters so I felt disappointed by her efforts.
Robin Ellacott has also gone through a transformation in this book, she is somehow diminished. Her previous spark and passion is subdued and the self enforced distancing between the two main characters isn’t believable nor is the incorrect conclusions they sometimes come to. One minute we have to believe they are ace detectives and the next they fail to see what is in front of their very eyes. I fear JK Rowling will draw out that particular plot line way beyond what is realistic.
Robin also continues to make the same mistakes, never appearing to learn anything whilst all the time the narrative is that she is exceedingly good at her job.
I was left impatient for the next book and would recommend the series however if there continues to be such long gaps between books I can see myself getting bored.

A good book and yet frustrating

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Yet again Cormoran and Robin are fighting against husbands, exlovers and murderers. Will they get together in book 5 probably not but maybe. I really like these two and the additional member to the team is great but needs loads more input. I’m not sure I even care about the subplot of murder, I just want these two to keep going getting the agency to its potential heights and making loads of money. It’s not very original but you just have to love them . I eagerly await the next book in this series.

Next one please

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Loved it, cannot wait to start next one, shame they have to finish at all really.

Loved it cant wait to read next shame they end!

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